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Dozens of local companies will be able to tap into the federal government’s Ottawa-based district energy system when it is modernized by 2025

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That program is at the heart of a plan to transition Public Services and Procurement Canada’s properties to 100-per-cent clean power. It also includes updating five central heating and cooling plants at Confederation

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“We currently have an antiquated, inefficient energy system that heats and cools more than 80 public and privately owned buildings in the National Capital Region, including the Parliament Buildings,” Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna said on July 17 at the Confederation Heights plant at 501 Heron Rd. Some of the plants date back more than 100 years to 1916, while many others were built in the 1950s. They have come to the end of their life cycle and have become a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, McKenna said, flanked by Ottawa-Vanier MP Mona Fortier and Treasury Board President Scott Brison.

The overhaul will cost $2.1 billion over five years. More than half of that will go to the plant modernization.

An explosion at the Cliff plant in 2009 that caused the death of a worker did not spur the creation of the energy services acquisition program, confirmed Nicolas Boucher, department spokesperson.

Following the boiler blast, Public

Works and Procurement Canada was fined $300,000 for health and safety violations, including staff training failures.

“The initiative was initiated prior to the explosion at the Cliff Plant,” Boucher said in an email. “The current infrastructure uses outdated steam technology that is increasingly costly to operate and maintain, and many components within the plants are well past their expected life spans.”

“The explosion is one of many factors that were considered in business plans from 2009 onward,” added department spokesperson Jean-François Létourneau.

The modernization was first contemplated in 2004 as the combined heating and cooling power co-generation initiative, and then as the combined heat and power initiative, before it became the energy services acquisition program. It wasn’t until the federal government’s 2016 budget that funds were allocated to it.

“Since that point, the process has moved forward and Treasury Board approval was secured in December 2016, paving the way for the request for qualifications that will be released in August,” Létourneau said in an email.

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Pilot projects to test energy sources Continued from page 2

In the first stage of the two-stage project, heating and cooling systems will transition away from steam by 2025. A request for proposals will be issued in early 2018. The first contract will be awarded in 2019.

In this phase, underground pipes through LeBreton Flats will connect the Tunney’s Pasture and Cliff plants.

“That provides an opportunity for businesses along the way to connect in the long term, said Grant.

“We’d like to be able to accommodate 40 or 50 more buildings between now and 2030,” he said of that site.

As well, businesses will have the opportunity to tap into the district energy system at other locations.

“They save some money in terms of space. They free up space, they don’t have their own systems,” said Grant. “There’s also a cost to reliability, there’s a cost of operations.

“Looking at it overall, if you were to do a brand new system yourself, or if you were going to connect to our system, we are going to be cost competitive,” Grant said. “There’s no question, and they’re also going to have reduced greenhouse gas emissions.”

Carbon-neutral fuel sources will replace natural gas in the program’s second phase.

Confederation Heights currently runs on hot water that is 145 C.

But the upgrade, which is being tested at the Canada Revenue Agency at 875 Heron Rd., could lower this to less than 100 C. “I talked to some of our folks in the public service and said tell me what this really means,” said McKenna, MP for Ottawa Centre. “And they said, this is like in your basement you have a really old, inefficient boiler. And you decide you’re going to go replace it with something that is high efficiency.

“This is going to make a difference right here, right now.”

As well, contracts for pilot projects are being awarded this month to test carbonneutral fuels, such as liquid biofuels and wood chips, at Confederation Heights, which could be expanded to other plants.

The energy modernization program aims to slash emissions by 60 per cent, equivalent to taking about 21,000 cars off the road, McKenna said.

Together, Public Services and Procurement Canada’s properties and the Department of National Defence are the source of more than 75 per cent of government emissions.

The green upgrade will also result in a cost savings.

“Without any changes, the current system would cost almost $4 billion to heat and cool the buildings on the network over the next 40 years,” said McKenna. “Modernization will save more than $750 million over

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Mayor’s Report

Placing the final Piece on Stage 2 lRt By: Mayor Jim Watson Last month, I had the privilege of welcoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Belfast Yard Maintenance and Storage Facility, where our Light Rail Transit (LRT) system and O-trains are currently being built and assembled.

Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the Federal Government would finance the final tier of our Stage 2 LRT project, the single largest infrastructure project in the City’s history. The Federal Government has pledged to contribute $1.09 billion, in addition to over $67 million committed to Stage 2 through the first phase of the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund last year.

This funding announcement comes a year after the Province of Ontario committed to fund its third of our LRT project by investing $1 billion towards Stage 2 LRT, plus 50 per cent of the cost associated with extending the O-Train system to the Ottawa airport and from Place d’Orléans to Trim.

The City of Ottawa will cover the remainder of the LRT costs, approximately $1 billion. Now that the final funding piece of the Stage 2 LRT project has been put in place, we can plan to put shovels in the ground in 2019 and continue expanding our world-class LRT system.

Stage 2 LRT will connect our residential areas to our largest employment areas, major retail outlets, and cultural and recreational destinations. By 2021, the Trillium Line will be expanded South to reach Earl Armstrong/ Bowesville Station, with a link to the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Airport.

In the East, the Confederation Line will extend to Place d’Orléans and Trim Road by 2022. And in the West, it will reach Algonquin College and Moodie Drive by 2023.

Stage 2 LRT will transform the way we travel in our City. Once completed, 70% of Ottawa residents will live within five kilometers of efficient, clean, accessible, comfortable and reliable rail service. Our new O-Train system will span over 60 kilometers, take 14, 000 vehicles off the road during rush hour and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The O-Train will also save residents money with reduced car costs, including fuel costs, vehicle wear and tear and even accident avoidance.

The confirmed Federal and Provincial support and funding for Stage 2 LRT demonstrates a historic vote of confidence in future of the City of Ottawa.

Elmvale Acres plan gets green light Community to be consulted on later phases of plan

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

A year and a half of work has led to a secondary plan that residents feel will benefit their community, said Elmvale Acres Community Association president Kevin Kit. The city’s planning committee approved the $300-million, multi-phase secondary plan for the shopping centre on June 27. Council approved the project on July 12.

Under the latest draft plan, the project proposes one nine-storey apartment building and three 16-storey towers, totalling 575 one- and two-bedroom rental units.

Originally, the plan called for more than 800 units and four highrises, Kit said.

“People were taken aback at the first community consultation,” he added.

“They were unfamiliar with the process and thought everything was a done deal.”

Kit said he took it upon himself to learn the ropes, even working to form the Elmvale Acres Community Asso-

ciation in order to ensure residents got a say.

The first meeting was in December 2015 around Kit’s kitchen table.

“We’ve come a long way,” he said, adding he has probably dedicated 1,000 hours to the file.

homes for that portion, but residents weren’t crazy about the idea, Kit said.

City staff came back with the concept of retail on that part of the site instead, but Kit said he wasn’t comfortable giving that the green light.

“I felt like if people didn’t want

“We’ve come a long way.”

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Another big win was getting the access and egress for the majority of the buildings on St. Laurent Boulevard, rather than on residential streets.

Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier said the final plan is a great example of democracy at work, and that he was impressed with developer RioCan’s willingness to work with the community.

He said residents were concerned about traffic issues — not only from the site itself, but from the nearby hospitals — and keeping local retailers in place at the mall.

The one sticking point is plans for the portion of the site that abuts Othello Avenue.

RioCan initially proposed town-

homes back there, they wouldn’t be crazy about commercial uses,” he said.

The final approval includes a caveat in which the public will be consulted on that phase of the project. Now that the project has been given the green light, the site plan documents, once they are made available, will be available for public feedback.

The construction could start as early as 2019, and the redevelopment could take two decades, phased over five-year increments.

The timing has to do, in part, with leases from commercial tenants in the mall. The longest lease is 15 years, meaning the mall can’t be redeveloped until after that point.

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Guaranteed Arrival: New police, paramedic hires learn rules of the road

By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Marc-Antoine Deschamps expertly clears two rows of pylons before guiding his ambulance out of a sharp right turn.

Then it’s onto the next challenge, designed to test the driving skills of a cohort of new Ottawa paramedics on a closed course at the Ottawa International Airport. Touching a single pylon means adding to the time it takes to successfully complete the course.

Deschamps weaves the large vehicle around another series of pylons before step-

ping on the gas and then riding the brake into another turn.

Instructors with the City of Ottawa’s fleet training department, who provide driver training to Ottawa paramedics, firefighters, and public works and environmental services employees, are showing the city’s newest paramedics the ropes when it comes to navigating ambulances, parking them at emergency scenes and navigating them in reverse and in tight construction zones, among other challenging scenarios.

The overarching theme of the lesson they learn is “guar-

anteed arrival.”

“You can do 140 (kilometres per hour) on the highway to get there, but if you end up into a car or a ditch there’s no point,” says Deschamps, spokesperson for the Ottawa Paramedic Service, which responds to between 130,000 and 140,000 calls each year.

“Drive in such a way that it guarantees you’re going to get to the call,” adds Scott MacKinnon, section manager at the fleet training department and former driver trainer.

The ride also has to be smooth to safeguard the paramedic and patient during transport.

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Marc-Antoine Deschamps, Ottawa paramedic spokesperson, and Julie Bourget, a newly hired Ottawa paramedic, attend paramedic driver training on a closed course at the Ottawa International Airport.

“When you have a patient in the back your partner might be standing doing CPR or reaching for something in the cabinet,” Deschamps says, adding that the paramedic tending to a patient can’t always wear a seatbelt.

“We want to avoid injuries

in the back,” he says.

“Although we have an exemption from the (seatbelt) law, we don’t have an exemption from the laws of physics.”

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on-duty police deaths in North America is motor vehicle collisions,” says Joe Berardelli, a longtime civilian driver trainer with the Ottawa Police Service.

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How other drivers react is important in lights-and-sirens calls Continued from page 6

He takes new Ottawa police hires to the Greenbelt Research Farm in Nepean, where he puts them through a closed course that simulates tight spaces, situational awareness, speed control, and straight-line braking, among other challenges.

The point is to get there safely, “otherwise you can’t help anybody,” says Berardelli, whose experience includes 10 years as a driver examiner with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and three years as an OC Transpo operator. “And then if something happens we have to bring resources to you too, as well as this other call.”

There’s the added challenge of navigating in dense traffic with lights and sirens on, which is becoming more and more of a trial as congestion worsens.

As well, other motorists don’t always react as they should when an emergency vehicle approaches, which can impact crucial response times as well as increase the risk.

But there are steps other drivers can take to ensure they are

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Joe Berardelli, a civilian driver trainer who prepares new Ottawa police officers for the road, stands beside an unmarked cruiser used for training at Algonquin College. part of the solution.

“If the ambulance is behind you, pull over to the right, then slow down,” Deschamps says.

But this isn’t always easy when streets are clogged during the morning and afternoon commute.

During the theory part of

the paramedic driver training, instructors help their students develop strategies to deal with traffic at congested intersections. Though they learn to plan ahead, anticipating the actions of other drivers is not always possible.

“Some people get very ner-

vous. Sometimes they just stay there,” says Deschamps, who has also witnessed drivers dangerously cut across multiple lanes of Highway 417 from the left to the right to get out of the way.

Motorists have also been known to tailgate emergency vehicles, which can be a danger to

other emergency vehicles heading to the same scene, MacKinnon says.

“You never know how fast we’re going to be braking or what we’re going to do,” Deschamps adds.

As well, motorists should pay attention to their mirrors, scanning them every four to seven seconds.

“You’re probably going to see lights and sirens before you’re going to hear them, depending on if you’re in the downtown core,” says Andrew Penney, a driver trainer and longtime volunteer firefighter based at the Fitzroy Harbour station.

When faced with a blockaded intersection, motorists at the front of the line should not pull ahead into the crossroads, which can cause a collision. Emergency responders unable to get through sometimes have no choice but to turn off their lights and sirens and wait for the light to turn green before advancing with the flow of traffic.

“You can’t put the public at risk. You can’t just get behind them and get on with the air horn and force their vehicle out

into oncoming traffic,” Penney says. “So you may have to sit there with your siren off because you don’t want to panic people too much. You don’t know what somebody’s reaction is going to be.”

Berardelli instructs the new officers to treat a green light like a four-way stop and look in every direction in case another motorist is cutting the light.

“Then you would avoid half the collisions,” he says.

“The way the Highway Traffic Act was written years ago … was you only had two lane roadways. Pull over to the right,” says Berardelli, who instructs the new police hires before and after their studies at the Ontario Police College. “Now you have three, four lanes in one direction. Now you pull over to the nearest curb.”

This creates a zipper effect and allows emergency vehicles to head up the middle, says Deschamps.

Following the cues of other motorists will help ensure drivers head in the same direction, creating the necessary space.

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Dominion Lending Centres Chief Economist, Dr. Sherry Cooper: Canadians have options when it comes to housing developers are frequently bidding for the same properties. People thinking of moving up may want to consider another option: Buying a larger condo in the suburbs or in smaller communities. There is a demand for more choice in this market segment, she says, that has led to developers start building two and three-bedroom units in the suburbs that include amenities like indoor and outdoor play areas.

The lifestyle issues, Cooper says, are best solved by family discussion. First, sit down and talk.

Then, talk to a mortgage broker, a real estate agent and possibly an accountant.

By: Gord Hamilton Despite the variation in real estate markets across Canada, homebuyers face the same fundamental question whether they are firsttime buyers in Toronto, families purchasing a fixer-upper in Atlantic Canada, or down-sizing boomers in the West, says Dominion Lending Centres chief economist Sherry Cooper: What are you willing to do to achieve your goal.

“For the first-time homebuyer, it’s a trade off between living close to your workplace and having to pay more for your home versus living farther away and facing a meaningful commute to get more for your money,” she says.

Baby boomers with their retirement nest egg tied up in their single-family homes, face very similar circumstances. For boomers, staying in the city usually means downsizing to a condo, which is more expensive per square foot and can take a serious bite out of that nest egg.

Moving out of the city often means giving up family, friendship, and services.

In between, there’s the move-up market – people with growing families who are looking for their second home. They have equity, so they can afford a larger down payment and typically, they are close to their peak earning years. The challenge they face, particularly in regions where the market is strong, is a shortage of suitable homes. Investors and

“That’s the whole story of why mortgage brokers make so much sense, because they can shop the loan for you and can find something that is much more customized to what your personal needs are.”

For first-time buyers and boomers, renting is also an option that shouldn’t be ignored, she says. Boomers can then get the full amount of equity from their home while first-time buyers can continue to save for their down payment.

Similarly, those in the move-up market may want to consider using the equity in their home to finance a home renovation rather than buying a new residence.

“For a first-time home-buyer in particular, you really do need to know how much you can afford. It may be less than what you can borrow.

You don’t want to go right to the edge because there’s just too much risk,” she says. “You want to have enough of a cushion that you could take care of an emergency, or in the event of one of you losing a job. You have to have some precautionary savings.”

For all demographic groups Cooper advises locking into a fixed-rate mortgage. “I would go for a five-year fixed if I were buying right now.

Because rates are low and the chances are that in the future, they will be higher.”

Mortgages are complex, and she cautions against simply taking the best deal a bank has to offer. For example, the first-time buyer may want the option of paying down the principal more quickly.

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3 cheers for likable athletes

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his year’s U.S. Open, arguably the most desired title in golf, was won by Brooks Koepka, a first-time major tournament winner. The tournament was played on a first-time site, the Erin Hills Golf Course in Wisconsin, that was a bleak, treeless, non-traditional layout.

But the Koepka win was not the most significant story coming out of that U.S. Open. That has to go to Phil Mickelson, a golfer who wants to win the U.S. Open more than any other tournament after six second-place finishes and the window closing on his competitive golfing years.

Mickelson withdrew from this year’s U.S. Open because his daughter Amanda, as president of her high school class, was to give a speech at the graduation ceremony. It was impossible for Mickelson to be in two places at one time, and so he opted to withdraw from the U.S. Open and to be at home to hear his daughter speak.

It was a similarly heartwarming situation when Smiths Falls golfer Brooke Henderson won the Meijer LPGA Classic at the same time

as the U.S. Open was being held. To see her jumping for joy and hugging with her sister and her father after winning that tournament made your heart explode with pride. Here was a still19-year-old golfer who not only is exceptionally talented but who also obviously knows and appreciates the value of family.

It is stories like these about Mickelson and Henderson which make you see athletes in a different light. You admire them because of their human qualities, not just their golfing skills. Eat your heart out, Tiger!

Speaking of Henderson, she will be a star attraction at the upcoming Canadian Pacific Women’s Open golf tournament at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club from Aug. 21 to 27. An estimated 70,000 spectators are expected and Henderson will be the centre of attention, as she should be. She’s not only one of the world’s top golfers already in her young career, but she has shown that she’s the type of person who is human and likable.

Arnold Palmer had these traits, and he was known as the “King.” It’s not hard to see Henderson soon being the “Queen.”

Better security, more common sense needed at large festivals

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ust once, wouldn’t you like to hear this: a festival organizer proclaiming that “This year’s festival is going to be smaller than ever.”

Probably not going to happen, right?

But you can see the appeal. A Bluesfest for blues lovers, a jazz festival for jazz lovers, a folkfest for folk lovers — no overcrowding, no lineups, no thrill-seekers, just a pleasant, peaceful listening experience under the evening sun.

It used to be that way, many years ago, and then it changed. And it may have reached its zenith in the scary events one night at Bluesfest when 200 people had to be treated by paramedics, 10 were taken to hospital, people’s lawns were used as urinals and chaos seemed to reign for a while.

Now, everybody knows that the situation at the scene is not always as frightening as the situation that

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town is reported. And nobody will have difficulty agreeing with Bluesfest organizers that 99 per cent of attendees are well-behaved and enjoying the experience.

But the one per cent can cause a lot of harm. The Bluesfest people say they have talked it over with police and paramedics and security to figure out how to avoid similar problems in the future.

That’s good, because it’s obviously in the festival’s interest, as well as the general public’s, to keep things safe and peaceful.

Even if the horrors have been

overemphasized, public perception is important and there is a danger that tourists will stay away and parents will keep their teenagers from attending unless there are positive signs of change.

When festivals strive for growth, and succeed, crowds become an issue.

Lineups become necessary and, in this day and age, security. That can create problems, as we saw on Canada Day, even when people are not drunk and excitable.

If there was no need for lineups, Canada Day would have been a breeze, but creating the Biggest Canada Day Ever also created the necessity for lineups. And we saw what happened.

From the point of view of the festivals, growing bigger is unavoidable.

The financial structure around festivals demands it. Government grants are linked to attendance. Corporate

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sponsors want bigger crowds. So it is not a simple matter, some would say it is not an option, to scale back.

Too bad, but if we are stuck with the large spectacle mentality then we have to figure out how to make it work.

We don’t want neighbourhoods to become unliveable for two weeks. We don’t want potential attendees to be fearful for what might happen. We don’t want anybody to get hurt.

The traditional methods, including tighter security at the gates, can create problems of their own.

And better security on the grounds, while it is needed, doesn’t deal with one of the core issues — that some people show upediTorial loaded and use the Managing ediTor: anonymity of a large crowd to let Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 loose in troublesome ways. theresa.fritz@metroland.com

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would discourage troublesome acts.

Perhaps that happens already, to an extent, and prevents matters from becoming worse.

It couldn’t hurt to bring young festivalgoers, and maybe even some parents, into the conversation.

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Working well from home takes practice BRYNNA A friend of mine recently found himself unemployed. Not one to sit on his laurels, he immediately reached out to his network and landed some pretty decent work-fromhome contracts. He’s a talented guy.

A few weeks in, he called me: “How have you been doing this for a dozen years?”

Having been gainfully employed, with pension, for the better part of 20 years, he was having trouble adjusting to the lack of nine-to-five security.

More than that, however, I could sense he was feeling the isolation.

More Canadians than ever are working from home.

According to the Statistics Canada General Survey, work-from-home employees make up nearly one-fifth of the workforce. Technology and the growth of the knowledge economy has made it possible for companies to outsource call centres, data processing, sales — basically anything that can be done with a computer and a telephone on hand.

To those bracing themselves for the daily commute, clocking bum-in-seat time, it can sound like a dream. In many cases, it’s a good fit for families trying to find that elusive work-life balance.

But, there are a number of pitfalls to working remotely.

Employees working at home often miss those key social interactions that do, in fact, occur by the water cooler.

Being absent from the subtle changes to team dynamic or processes or priority shifts that occur day-to-day can leave telecommuters feeling like an appendage. Telecommuters frequently miss the casual, ongoing feedback that leaves them working in a vacuum.

For my friend, working as a contractor from home makes him feel he has to be punching buttons eight hours a day in order to prove his worth to clients.

“I really just want to go for

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“Go,” I said. “This is your lunch break.”

Self-motivation and selfmanagement can be hard, however. For years, I was my own worst manager. Once I clocked in at 8 a.m., I refused to take breaks, determined to put in a solid eight hours per day. “If I don’t work, I don’t get paid” was my mantra.

It’s ridiculous, of course.

First, I normally get paid by the project. If that’s not the case, I’m clocking a day rate. I learned the hard way — from burn out and unwanted weight gain — that building in time for regular fitness breaks, meals and even “gap out” time is how the most successful consultants get ahead.

Whether you’re an employee who works from home or a business owner, there are a few things to keep in mind to guard your sanity.

Check in regularly. Even a quick touch-base phone call or video call with your client or team can help you set priorities for the day.

Build breaks into your schedule. In an average eighthour day, employees generally get a minimum of two 15-minute breaks and 30 to 60 minutes for lunch. In that time, it’s important to work in some exercise, so you don’t die at your keyboard.

Set interim deadlines. If you’re working on a big project, establish with your client or manager some key touchbase points, with deliverables, if possible. This not only helps to keep you focused on the

task (read: avoid procrastination), but also means you find out if the project is going off the rails long before the final product is due.

If you get stuck, ask for help. People often procrastinate when they’re not clear about what’s expected of them.

A quick call to your manager or client for clarification can help you move forward on a project. If you’re not comfortable with that approach, set up a team of colleagues outside of your work or business that can be on hand to advise you when you need a quick boost.

Where possible, vary activities according to your own energy levels. I know that I write best in the morning, which is why I frequently get up at 5 a.m. to draft my work. I can often carry this momentum through the morning, but by 1 p.m., my creativity is lagging and the flow is gone. Over the years, I realized it’s best for me to set conference calls or tackle administrative tasks in the afternoon. I also give myself flexibility to switch from one project to another when I’m stagnating.

Working from home can be great when it’s done right.

To avoid becoming a recluse, depressed, ineffective employee or business owner, however, figure out how to be your own best manager.

As for my friend, he’s using his new-found flexibility to take his first-ever month-long vacation in August, after which he plans to be bum-in-seat at a nine-to-five for the next 20 years. Working from home isn’t for everyone.

NOTICE OF PASSING OF AN INTERIM CONTROL BY-LAW OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA The Council of the City of Ottawa passed By-law Number 2017-245 on July 12, 2017, under Section 38 of The PLANNING ACT. Any person or public body may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board with respect to the by-law, by filing with the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection. An appeal must be accompanied by the Ontario Municipal Board’s prescribed fee of $300.00, which may be made in the form of a cheque, payable to the Minister of Finance.

A notice of appeal can be mailed to the City Clerk at 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1, or by delivering the notice in person, to Ottawa City Hall, at the Information Desk in the Rotunda on the 1st floor, 110 Laurier Avenue West.

Notices of appeal must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 11, 2017.

By-law 2017-245 amends the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250. The By-law establishes interim control for lands within Sandy Hill, Heron Park, and portions of Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa south, Centretown and Overbrook, as shown on the attached Lands Affected Maps.

The purpose of the Interim Control By-law 2017-245 is to control the size of dwelling units, and the number bedrooms within such units in low-rise buildings zoned R1, R2, R3 or R4 and located within one of the areas shown on the attached maps.

The Interim Control By-law requires that on lands zoned R1, R2, R3 or R4 and located within an area shown on the attached maps: • No dwelling unit in any building other than a detached dwelling may contain more than four bedrooms and the unit may not exceed a floor area of 120 square meters, • No detached dwelling may contain more than six bedrooms, and • No building with six or fewer dwelling units may exceed a floor area of 500 square meters measured from the inside of the exterior walls, including the basement, motor vehicle storage area or any other building area.

The expiration date of Interim Control By-law 2017-245 is July 12, 2018. The Council of the City of Ottawa has the authority to extend the period during which the by-law will be in effect to a total period not exceeding two years.

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Strategic driving a critical skill Continued from page 7

Week In Review!

MS Bike Ride 2017 The Annual MS Bike Ride started at Metcalfe Arena, with over 500 cyclists participating. The ultimate goal was to make it to Cornwall and back, though not all cyclists planned on travelling the full distance. This year the event raised $450,000 towards research of MS. The time and effort put in by this year’s volunteers, organizing, registering, and feeding the participants, made the event another great success. I was happy to attend and say a few words of welcome to the participants as they prepared to leave Metcalfe.

Farmer’s Market A quick stop in at the Metcalfe Farmer’s Market on the weekend was a delight as always. I ran into several familiar faces shopping and selling goods, and was happy to take time out for coffee with a few residents.

Try to make it out some Saturday, between 9 am and 1 pm, to experience the great locally grown veggies, farm fresh eggs, pastries, preserves, crafts and featured musicians that play each week. It is a great way to start off the weekend.

Amber Payne from Ace Acres Featured in Edible Ottawa Magazine Amber Payne was recently featured in Edible, an Ottawa magazine featuring superb foods from the city and surrounding counties. Every week Amber Payne can be found immediately to the right as you walk in the front entrance of the Metcalfe Farmer’s Market. Her table features garden vegetables, farm fresh eggs and her renowned Grass Fed Beef Patties. Your mouth will thank you for it!

Cheque Presentation to Osgoode Township Museum Osgoode Township Museum in Vernon was one of three recipients of a generous $25,000 donation made by Commonwell Mutual Insurance Company.

Commonwell Mutual Insurance Company also recently donated money to Rural Ottawa South Support Services (ROSSS). The donations are part of the company’s celebration of Canada 150, with over $150,000 being donated. “As a community-based business celebrating our own legacy of 122 years,” says Tim Shauf, President and CEO of The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group, “we recognized Canada 150 as a perfect moment to step up and specifically help these organizations in their important work to remember, recount, and re-enact our shared history for future generations.”

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“So if the car in front of you moves to the right, maybe you should be going to the right as well,” says Penney. “Ideally, (the emergency vehicle is) going to try to go down a middle lane with the least amount of traffic, sort of like parting the sea.”

Leaving enough room between your vehicle and the one in front

can make all the difference.

“If you come up to a stop light and you’re four inches off the bumper ahead of you, then you’re not going to be able to move out of the way,” Penney says.

there and we have to contend with them all. We don’t have a choice,” says Kathy Gordon, the city’s longtime lead paramedic driver trainer.

“Every scenario is different, every intersection is slightly different, but now you have the tools and you’re going to build on that,” she PLANNING AHEAD says while watching her students “We talk about strategic driv- navigate their ambulance through Erin McCracken/Metroland ing to ensure they understand that the challenges of the course, each there’s different types of drivers out mimicking a real-world scenario. Andrew Penney, a volunteer

Ottawa firefighter and longtime driver trainer with the city, coaches new hires to operate emergency vehicles.

Notice of Completion Kennedy-Burnett Stormwater Management Facility Class Environmental Assessment Project File and Functional Design Report Available for Review The City of Ottawa has completed a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) and functional design for the proposed expansion and retrofit to the Kennedy-Burnett Stormwater Management Facility.

The project was identified as a preferred alternative in the South Nepean Urban Area Master Servicing and Environmental Study. The existing Kennedy-Burnett Stormwater Management Facility receives runoff from approximately 200 hectares of predominantly residential lands north of Strandherd Drive, along with a portion of commercial development in the Barrhaven Town Centre. The facility will be expanded and retrofitted to provide enhanced water quality treatment consistent with Ministry of Environment and Climate Change requirements for the existing serviced area as well as the proposed developments adjacent to the facility south of Strandherd Drive.

The preferred servicing option for the proposed development lands was also determined as part of this study. A portion of the development lands are to be treated by the expanded facility, while the remaining areas would outlet to the Fraser-Clarke Drain or the Jock River with water quality treatment provided predominantly by hydrodynamic separators. A small new stormwater management pond on the Minto Lands to the west of the existing facility is required to provide stormwater quantity and quality control to existing and future residential areas draining to the Fraser-Clarke Drain.

Consultation, in the form of technical advisory committee meetings and two public open houses were incorporated as part of the Class EA process and are documented in the Project File and Functional Design Report.

The Kennedy-Burnett Stormwater Management Facility Project File and Functional Design Report details the study process, findings and recommendations. The public is invited to review the report, available at the following locations: Nepean Centrepointe Library 101 Centrepointe Drive Ottawa, ON K2G 5K7 Tel.: 613-580-2710

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“Beautiful. Nice job. Nice and smooth with her steering. She had her head up checking the mirrors appropriately,” Gordon says.

Lessons range from time and space management, multitasking and adjusting speed to changing road conditions, navigating tight turns and planning ahead, among other skills.

“The one thing that you’re going to touch daily is the truck, so you better know how to drive it,” Gordon says.

Critical thinking is essential when driving a vehicle that weighs up to 10,999 kilograms, as is knowing how to manoeuvre at high or low speeds and also knowing what is reasonable.

“Driving is about three things,” Berardelli says. “Skill, knowledge and judgment.”

“You’ve got to know what things can go wrong.”

Is it reasonable to drive a full 50 km/h in a 50 zone in downtown Ottawa?

“It’s not,” he says. “So it’s not about what speed you’re doing, it’s what speed are you doing for the environment you’re in?”

Knowing how to manage the demands of the job improves with experience.

“It’s important to keep your stress levels down to manage the task at hand, which is driving, otherwise it’s easy to lose control and that leads to accidents,” says Julie Bourget, one of Ottawa’s newest paramedics.

Each pair of new paramedics will also be accompanied on the road by a mentor for the first four to six weeks on the job. New police officers spend 500 hours with a veteran officer, who serves as a coach.

“As we are dispatched on these calls, we have to think about how we’re going to get there,” Bourget says. “You have to make sure that you’re safe — for you and your team — and especially for everybody else who’s out on the roads as well.”

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Summer on the farm is delightful despite the pests

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ur four-month-old golden retriever pup has a bee sting on his eyelid. For an animal that yelps every time he is accidentally nudged, he is enduring this latest assault without comment. We were on the way to the vet anyway, to get a shot. Seems he will have to be on Benadryl for a day or two until the swelling goes down.

I didn’t see the bee or wasp that stung Fergus, but I’m sure he deserved it. He just can’t leave them alone. He follows them, stamps on them and then tries to eat them. He has also been seen flying through the air in attempt to catch one in his mouth. He has been warned.

I’m happy to see the honey bees back on the farm. For a few years all we saw were yellow jackets. We still have those, but they aren’t as plentiful as they used to be. The bumblebees hover over the flowers surrounding the pool, and have no interest in provoking man or beast — unless provoked.

I wish the same could be said

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife for the mosquitoes. I know I said I wasn’t going to complain about anything this year, because look where complaining about last year’s drought got us. Flood. Torrential downpour. Ninety days of rain. And a great season for breeding mosquitoes.

We often say we don’t need to go away to vacation because everything we need is right here. A great view of the sunset, a pool to cool off in, comfy chairs on the porch. But it seems I am going to have to invest in some sort of mosquito deterrent if we are going to enjoy our outdoor surroundings after sundown. I heard something on the radio about creating a mosquito-free zone around your house. I’m going

to look into it before our annual farm party in August. We want our guests to enjoy themselves outside on the dance floor under the stars, beside the campfire. If this mosquito situation continues, all our guests will be in the house. And what is the point of a farm party if you are inside?

That’s just a house party. We can have one of those in the winter.

While I’m researching how to get rid of mosquitoes, the Farmer says he also needs to find a way to scare off a family of snakes. They have nested beneath his new log cabin and they are his least favourite thing ever.

I told him I’m pretty sure if he makes a lot of noise the snakes will go away. I’m not sure, actu-

ally. Our neighbour has a snake living under her porch that actually emerges to greet people coming to the front door. And the snake appearance at the cabin happened while the radio was playing, full blast. So it obviously isn’t put off by music. In fact, it seems to like classic rock.

Knock on wood, we seem to have effectively dealt with the skunks and raccoons this year. I am giving Fergus some credit for their absence. Normally we lose some of our chickens to the marauding pests. This year I think Fergus has properly marked his territory and they don’t want to run into him. Ten points for the pup.

On the subject of chickens, we will have several dozen to sell come the end of the month.

You know where to find me if you want to reserve some birds.

I will be happy to see them go; they are the biggest pests of all when you are trying to fill their feeders. They don’t even wait until you have successfully figured out how to get the 40-pound feed

bag open before they start pecking your ankles. I check on them once in a while, but to be honest I haven’t gone in there to feed them in more than a month. The Farmer can have that job. He has tougher ankles.

I’m really surprised we haven’t seen any poison parsnip on our property. Maybe the cattle have eaten it, or maybe it hasn’t found the right conditions to thrive here as it does just about everywhere

else. It’s a good thing, too, because you can be sure if we had some of the toxic week, Fergus would find it and get himself into trouble.

For now he only has to worry about insects and the occasional misplaced piece of lawn furniture or farm equipment. He hates when they aren’t in the same place they were the day before, and spends a few minutes barking out a warning. Fergus the Farm Guardian is on the job.

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On June 19 at Franco-Cité French Catholic school, society board member Aline Mageau presented first place to Elisa Antunes for her French-language essay titled “The expansion of Billings Bridge village.”

Second place was awarded to Jennifer Salibi for her French-language essay titled “Life in Gloucester from 1867 to 2017.” The presentations were made during the school’s Grade 8 graduation ceremonies.

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Canada Day security response an ‘unmitigated disaster,’ Durrell says

By Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

The security response during our nation’s 150th birthday in Ottawa was an “unmitigated disaster,” according to former Ottawa mayor Jim Durrell, who serves as vice-chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board.

Durrell said he felt compelled to discuss the Canada Day festivities during the board’s July 24 meeting.

“It’s been on my mind for 23 days,” he said.

While Durrell didn’t blame the RCMP or Ottawa police, he said people waiting in lines for hours without access to bathrooms was a win for terrorists and a loss for rank-and-file Canadians.

“Would you come back?” he asked Ottawa’s police Chief Charles Bordeleau, adding that if the trend continues, there won’t be anyone on the Hill to provide security for during Canada Day celebrations in the future.

Following the city’s final council meeting before summer break, River Coun. Riley Brockington publicly stated he thought the federal government should issue a public apology for the handling of the lines on Parliament Hill.

Mayor Jim Watson and Bordeleau did warn the public of long lines in the days leading up to the downtown celebrations.

In the end, some waited up to six hours to access the Hill.

Police services board chair Coun. Eli El-Chantiry asked Bordeleau if security debriefings are still ongoing and said he wasn’t happy with the use of resources around the VIP area.

“There was hardly anyone there at times. Those resources could have been redirected,” he said.

El-Chantiry also invited Durrell to write to the federal minister in charge about his concerns.

Bordeleau said he would convey the message, but that the handling of security on Parlia-

ment Hill itself was under the jurisdiction of the RCMP. The chief also said there are many events still ongoing — such as La Machine taking place this weekend — and police and event organizers should try to apply some of the lessons learned from Canada Day. Board member Sandy Smallwood said since Ottawa “wears it” when a big event in the capital is a flop, the city should have some input into the handling of events.

Durrell said he didn’t think the way people were led onto the Hill through “cattle lines” helped with security.

But Bordeleau defended the protocol, saying given the global climate, it was important for there to be a “visible and layered” defence.

The police chief also said security wasn’t the problem, and that the failure is from an event management perspective, and that organizers didn’t process people as quickly as they could have.

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OTTAWA WELCOMES THE WORLD – High Commission for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way 10:00 am - 6:00 pm World Vintage Rugby Carnival Twin Elm Rugby Park, 4075 Twin Elm Road, North Gower August 20 - August 27

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River Coun. Riley Brockington (centre) opened the new Banff-Ledbury Bookmobile library stop on July 20 with a crowd of local children. As part of a pilot program, the book bus will stop at 2084 Banff Ave. every Thursday from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Norman Payne, vice-president of the Ridgemont Community Association, and Ottawa Public Library staff also took part.

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Jasmine Rose Ibrahim (left), from Alta Vista, and Samira Skaff, an OrlĂŠans resident, assist with food prep under the bread tent at the Ottawa Lebanese Festival on July 23. The five-day festival was a family-friendly celebration of Lebanese culture and featured a bounty of Middle Eastern cuisine made on the grounds of the St. Elias Cathedral in Riverside Park.

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Repairs and Upgrades Coming to Ottawa Hospitals this Year The province is investing $175 million in repairs and upgrades to hospitals this year through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF). Funding from the province allows hospitals to make critical improvements to their facilities, including upgrades or replacements to roofs, windows, heating and air conditioning systems, fire alarms and back-up generators.

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Cut the wait for surgery and save lives: Ottawa Hospital study

By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

An increased risk of dying, longer recovery times and higher health-care costs can result from delaying emergency surgeries, according to a newly published first-of-its-kind study by the Ottawa Hospital.

Researchers there have achieved a major first — compiling the evidence needed to explain the impact of delays on patient health. That’s prompted more efficient scheduling at the hospital, leading to a decline in wait times and improved patient outcomes.

“Part of the importance of our work is that we demonstrated that our model predicts what happens to people. So that’s more of an incentive to try to get people into the (operating room) faster,” said Dr. Alan Forster, senior author of the study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on July 10.

“On average, it has this impact on mortality, it has impact on length of stay and impact on cost,” said Forster, vice-president of quality, performance and population health at the Ottawa Hospital.

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An Ottawa Hospital research team, led by senior author Dr. Alan Forster, has uncovered evidence revealing the extent of the impact of delays in emergency surgeries.

Over the course of the analysis, the team examined data from 15,160 adults who underwent emergency surgery at the Ottawa Hospital between January 2012 and October 2014.

Of those, 19 per cent experienced a delay, mostly because no operating room or staff were available. More than half of those were bumped by more urgent cases.

“That just says we need to

make sure the resources are available,” Forster said.

That will come with a financial cost.

“Can we take money out of the hospital beds to put it into the operating room to make sure people get access quickly?” he said. “If we need to expand our operating rooms, we’re going to have to take (funding) out of something.”

But the study offers other net

benefits.

“If we guarantee we’re going to reduce hospital length of stay and cost, we can invest more in our operating room operations so that we can get people in faster,” Forster said.

Emergency surgeries, such as those done on burst blood vessels, appendicitis, hip fractures, internal damage and blocked bowels or kidneys, make up 13 per cent of surgeries performed in Ontario.

The study showed that patients whose emergency surgeries were stalled had a 4.9 per cent risk of dying in hospital, while those who underwent emergency surgeries on time faced a 3.2 per cent risk.

The report also revealed those whose emergency surgeries were delayed stayed in hospital an average of 1.1 days longer, and each cost the hospital $1,409 more.

“The sooner you go in the better, but it’s often unclear what that time should be,” said Forster, an internist and professor at the University of Ottawa.

The study’s results led to the hospital’s creation of “an aggressive scale” to classify levels of urgency for when a patient should undergo an emergency

surgery. They ranged from 45 minutes to 24 hours, much more ambitious than standards set out by Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, which ranged from two to eight hours, in general. There are no internationally recognized standards.

Under ministry guidelines, for instance, hip fractures require an operation within 48 hours. But the hospital’s study team learned from its own doctors that 24 hours should be the maximum. Forster pointed out the ministry doesn’t have the ability to track the level of data needed to provide accurate time-frame standards.

Just three months into the research, the study prompted the development of a new scheduling system with dedicating operating room times for emergency surgeries. Elective surgeries were spread more evenly throughout the week.

This meant emergency surgeries were on schedule 95 per cent of the time, up considerably from 65 per cent.

“We jumped for joy,” said Forster. “It was almost immediate the benefits patients were experiencing. Our care providers were happier, patients were

happier. It was great.”

Studies such as this one can help hospitals carefully balance priorities, one reason why the team is gaining attention around the world for its study.

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“This is not just a problem in Ottawa,” Forster said, adding that Ontario’s auditor general found that delayed wait times for emergency surgeries at community hospitals are a serious problem.

But if the Ottawa Hospital’s model is replicated elsewhere, health-care services can be delivered more efficiently and effectively. In fact, the report’s findings have the potential to benefit millions of lives around the world, said Forster.

“Our goal is really to help the people in our community receive excellent health care,” he said. “Health care has to change if we’re going to help.

“We want people to be healthy,” he said, adding that it’s about finding creative solutions to become more responsive.

“We have to be able to do more with less because there’s more people needing health services and less money to spend.”

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‘Preserving time’ was full of memories

J

ust walking past the kitchen door from the outside, you could tell what was going on inside by the sweet smells coming out through the screen. It was preserving time again. It was a sweet smell, and I thought the best place for me to be was out in the swing in the grape arbour.

It wasn’t that I didn’t like what was happening in the kitchen. It was because preserving time made the place unbearably hot from the steam coming from the boiling pots on the stove.

MARY COOK Memories That day, raspberries were being ‘put down.’

We had picked them from deep in the bush, where we

went every summer with the cream cans on the stone boat. And they sat in the summer kitchen overnight,

measuring out sugar, making sure there were lids to match the sealers in the boiling pot, and setting out cookie sheets which would hold the bottled preserves until they were ready to move to the swinging shelf in the cellar.

I had watched the preserving many times, but always from a distance.

Mother was too busy with the job at hand to tell me what chores she wanted done that day, and I was well aware that she and Audrey would be stuck in the steaming kitchen until every last berry was sealed in the jars.

Some jars were what I called ‘store bought,’ while

and now they were ready to preserve.

The berries simmered gently towards the back of the Findlay Oval, and right on the front burner Mother had sealers of every shape and size boiling in the biggest granite pot we owned.

The fire had been started

by Father before he headed for the barns, and you could feel the heat from every corner of the kitchen.

It didn’t take me long to eat my breakfast and head outside. My poor sister Audrey wasn’t so lucky. She was in the stifling kitchen

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others had once held pickles or relishes, or even berries put down the year before.

I had everything timed perfectly. I could hear, from the opened window looking out into the grape arbour, that Audrey was lifting the jars out of the boiling water and putting them on the cookie sheets. And I knew everything would be in the final stages of preserving, and it would be safe to go into the kitchen again. It amazed me how quickly the steam disappeared once the boiling stopped, and the breeze from the open window and screen door cooled everything down.

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Mary anticipated winter with Zucchini ribbon tart a summertime preserves great appetizer or lunch Continued from page 26

Using ribbons of fresh Preparation zucchini and perfectly ripe instructions Ontario tomatoes, this tart is lovely for either lunch or as Slice off and discard ends an appetizer. of zucchini. Using wide vegetable peeler, peel strips of Preparation Time: 15 min- zucchini lengthwise to form ribbons. After a few ribbons, utes turn zucchini and peel anothBaking Time: 20 minutes er side for better-shaped ribServes four bons. Place ribbons loosely in measuring cup; measure two cups (500 mL) and set aside.

Ingredients Unroll puff pastry and • 1 green or yellow zucchini leave on parchment paper.

• 1 sheet (225 g) frozen but- Place on baking sheet. Uster puff pastry, thawed and ing fork, leave 1/2-inch (1-cm) border around edge of pasrefrigerated • 2 tbsp (25 mL) basil pesto try. Prick pastry many times.

• 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in Thinly spread pesto over pastry. half Arrange zucchini ribbons • 1/2 cup (125 mL) coarseover pesto, curling, overly-grated Gruyère cheese lapping and weaving strips, • Freshly-ground pepper

leaving border bare. Place cherry tomatoes cut side up on zucchini and sprinkle with cheese.

Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.

Sprinkle with pepper to taste.

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Of course, it was still very early in the morning, and the sun was yet to move high into the sky. Soon it would be stifling hot outside, and putting down preserves was well planned to avoid as much as possible the heat of the day. When I peeked in the door, I could see my sister ladling the berries from the big pot into the jars on the kitchen table. And then I saw Mother, with a long fork, pick the lids from the steaming water, and gingerly seal each jar tight. Of course, it was impossible to hit the jar dead on each time, and there was always a bit of preserves running down the outside of a sealer. And so each one had to be wiped clean with a wet string dishcloth.

And I marveled how Audrey or Mother could handle those hot jars as if they had been cooled in the icebox! There were always some of the boiled berries that were not put in sealers, because Father would be expecting a fruit nappy for his dinner just a few hours away.

The jars were allowed to cool completely before Audrey moved them to the cellar.

There they would join whatever pre-

serves left over from last year, and the pickles and relishes already ‘done down’ earlier. It took a long time for the sweet smell to leave the kitchen. The Findlay Oval would be allowed to cool down completely after dinner at noon hour, a meal, which would come right out of the oven, since the top of the stove was taken over by the boiling berries and jars. Preserving didn’t mean Father wouldn’t be having his usual big dinner when he came in from the barns. No siree...meat, potatoes and lots of vegetables...that’s what he expected, and that’s what he got!

Sometime during the day I would go down into the cellar through the outside door, and marvel at what was before me.

And I knew if there was nothing else to eat during the coming winter, there would be lots of preserves, pickles and relishes to keep us from starving. The thought warmed me right through.

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3rd Annual Ward 22 Community BBQ – Thank you!

Thank you to all of those who made it out to my 3rd Annual Community BBQ on Saturday! We had beautiful weather and it was nice to have a chance to see and speak to many of you. A special thanks to city staff and partners who participated and thank you to my staff for doing a great job of putting it all together.

Riverside South Community Association Business Survey As part of their commitment to promote the growth of businesses in our community, the Riverside South Community Association (RSCA) is creating a new business survey to promote networking. By visiting riversidesouth.org/business-survey you can add your businesses contact information to their database in order to be notified of any networking or advertising opportunities that become available. This is an excellent resource and I encourage all business-owning residents to sign up.

Findlay Creek Community Association Fun Day If you enjoyed our community BBQ last weekend, I encourage you to attend the Findlay Creek Community Association (FCCA) Fun Day on August 7th. There will be inflatable bouncers, a batting cage, horse wagon rides, a petting zoo and much more! The event will take place from 11am-2pm at Diamond Jubilee Park. It will be free for FCCA members but fees will apply for non-members. More information about tickets for activities and entry fees can be found at findlaycreek.ca. My office will have a table set up and we hope to see you there!

By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

A question mark hangs over the cause of a fire that gutted a barn west of Metcalfe.

Multiple 911 calls came in on July 15 at 4:22 p.m., prompting firefighters from stations in Metcalfe, Leitrim, Osgoode and Greely to respond to the 7100-block of Bank Street, north of the junction at Snake Island Road and Victoria Street.

A second alarm was declared at 4:48 p.m. because there was a risk the fire could spread from the 30-by-60 foot fully involved barn to other buildings on the property.

The Ottawa fire department’s communications team initially said an abandoned vehicle beside the barn was also on fire.

“There was a nearby house with one occupant, who was able to evacuate uninjured,” said Ottawa Deputy Fire Chief Paul Hutt, who oversees rural operations. “The firefighters did an exceptional job in preventing the spread to the house.”

The flames were brought under control in about an hour, and crews remained at the scene for some time to prevent rekindling. No one was injured in the incident.

“The (cause of the) fire still remains undetermined and a fire investigator has been assigned to the case,” Hutt said.

“There’s no information or suggestion to say there was any suspicion.”

The barn was used for storage, rather than for hay or animals, and was not powered.

Damages are estimated at $63,000.

By Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

The city is going to piggyback on a new $100-million provincial natural gas grant program.

A motion by Osgoode Coun. George Darouze and seconded by West Carleton-March Coun. Eli El-Chantiry on July 12 will see the city wave property taxes on new natural gas infrastructure built to connect to the Dunrobin Shores community, Carleton Mushroom Farms in Osgoode and Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm in Edwards.

The tax revenue would be waved for a decade.

Enbridge has been working with rural councillors to identify projects that may

qualify for funding through the provincial grant program, the motion reads.

The natural gas grant program began accepting applications in spring 2017.

Switching from oil to natural gas under this program can save an average consumer an estimated $1,100 annually, the Ontario government announced earlier this year.

“The natural gas grant program will improve access, affordability and choice for people living in rural and northern Ontario,” Lynn Dollin, president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, wrote in the release.

“We welcome this approach, and look forward to seeing the positive impacts this program will have across the province.”

Motorcyclist injured in Greely

By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

A 39-year-old woman broke her arms and legs and suffered a head injury after her motorcycle ended up in a ditch in Greely.

Emergency responders were called to the corner of Stagecoach Road and Empire Grove Street on July 18 at 11:26 p.m. where the single-vehicle crash oc-

curred.

The motorcyclist was found in a water-filled ditch. She suffered breaks to both arms and both legs, confirmed Marc-Antoine Deschamps, Ottawa paramedic spokesperson.

It’s not yet known why her motorcycle left the roadway, according to Const.

Chuck Benoit, Ottawa police spokesperon. Investigators are urging witnesses to call 613-236-1222, ext. 2481.

Spratt Park Mural Project This summer a group of visual arts students from St. Francis Xavier High School will be painting murals on the cement bunker by Steve McLean Public School. The bunker, which is commonly used to store snow removal equipment, will be covered in a beautiful aquarium mural by the end of August. If you happen to stop by the location this summer, you will see the students are already well on their way. The artwork will be loosely based on the film Finding Nemo. Thank you to Brittney Bosse, Haya Baodaid, Bernadette Gagnon, Kathleen Harper, Alyssa Matsoukas, Emma Nandlall, Tram Ngugen, Andreina Ramirez Gonzalez and Grace Yakoub for this wonderful contribution to our community!

Nominations for Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards Earlier this month, I was pleased to join Mayor Jim Watson at the Embassy of Mexico where we announced the opening of nominations for the Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards. Until September 29th, 2017 residents can nominate a friend, colleague, client, employee or employer who has immigrated to Ottawa and deserves to be recognized for their contributions. These contributions should focus on hiring, sourcing and purchasing locally; exporting goods or services from Ottawa, attracting tourists or investment to the city; launching new and innovative businesses in Ottawa; mentoring other entrepreneurs and community involvement to name a few. Winners will be announced at the Indus Entrepreneur Conference on November 3rd 2017. For more information or to submit a nomination, please visit ottawa.ca.

La Machine As part of Ottawa 2017 celebrations, the City has organized for La Machine to bring the Long Ma dragon and Kumo spider to roam the streets of downtown between July 27th and 30th. These giant wood and steel monsters are between 12 and 13 meters tall, making them an exciting spectacle to behold. To find out when and where you can witness this fantastic street show visit ottawa2017.ca for a full schedule.

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With the head of a dragon and the body of a horse, Long Ma will battle a spider, named Kumo, on the streets of downtown Ottawa.

“The Spirit of the DragonHorse, The Stolen Wings,” created by François Delarozière, the artistic director of La Machine, a French theatre production company, will take over Centretown from July 27 to 30.

The street performance continues the tale of the half-horse, half-dragon that keeps watch over humanity. While sleeping, the giant spider sneaks into his home and burns the dragon’s wings and robs his sacred temple.

Kumo takes refuge in Ottawa, beneath the streets, after having been recently awakened and forced to emerge by light-rail construction. Responding to an apparition, Long Ma intends to recover his temple in the capital.

Ottawa 2017 executive director Guy Laflamme said he hopes visitors will “embrace the fantasy of LaMachine.”

The performance is a North American first. It cost $3.5 million to bring it to the city. The price includes the cost of transporting the characters. Talks to get the show to Ottawa began in 2015.

“The goal of La Machine was to reposition Ottawa as a hip, cool and trendy city,” Laflamme said.

The horse-dragon stands 12 metres tall, five metres wide and weighs 45 tonnes. It’s made of wood and steel and is able to trot, gallop, rear and lie down. Long Ma can also spit fire from its mouth and blow smoke from its nostrils.

Hydro One Southern Corridor Many local residents have noticed the recent brush removal as they pass the Hydro One southern corridor lands on McCarthy Road and the Airport Parkway. Hydro One is removing all brush on their property and replacing it with grass and a pollinator mix of milkweed and wild flowers, as part of a province wide initiative. If you have specific question for Hydro One, a customer service phone number has been provided for this project. You may contact Vanessa Enskaitis at 1-877-345-6799 or by email at Community.Relations@HydroOne.com.

JamDay Festival Mooney’s Bay Park returns to normal for the next two weekends, with regularly scheduled park and beach activities, in the lead up to Saturday August 12 when the Jamaican Community Association of Ottawa hosts their annual JamDay celebration. Come enjoy a full day of everything Jamaican. For more information, please visit www.jamaicanottawaassn.org.

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Operators of Kumo, the spider, show off her moves during a preview at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 19. La Machine premieres outside the National Gallery of Canada at 8 p.m. on July 27.

Resting, the spider is 5.7 metres high and six metres wide, but can reach 13 metres tall when crawling. Fully outstretched, she measures 20 metres long; she weighs 38 tonnes.

Laflamme said he wants residents and visitors to be part of the dream and part of the story.

“It’s not a parade, it’s monumental street theatre … It will transform the downtown core into a large playground for the public.”

And the public can get up close and personal with the two characters as they walk around the city, feeling the heat from the dragon and the water the spider spits out.

A group of people will guide the machines and for most of the

performance there are no barricades.

“We want people to maintain organic contact with the machines – to touch the dragon and feel the heat of the fire,” Laflamme said.

Spectators will also be treated to local music that trails the spider on its walkabouts through city streets.

The show takes place in several different parts of the core, but begins when the spider awakens near the National Gallery of

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The horse-dragon awakens near City Hall at 10 a.m. the following day. The two characters meet up for the first time near the Supreme Court of Canada on July 29 at 9:30 p.m.

“That’s when the magic happens,” Laflamme said.

The show ends on July 30 outside the Canadian War Museum.

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Resurfacing Road Budget Increased City Council has realized the condition of Ottawa’s road network continues to fall into disrepair and has increased the budget for 2017 by approximately $3 million. I have secured funds to repave McCarthy Road, between Southmore Drive and the train tracks. Within River Ward, city staff have also identified and secured funds to repave the Riverside/Hunt Club and Bank/Walkley intersections. Potholes still exist on many roads. I kindly ask you to continue to call 3-1-1 to report them and feel free to notify my office as well so I may follow-up with Public Works.

Property Standards are Enforced Home and business owners are expected to take care of their property, by cutting the grass, removing graffiti, collecting garbage/debris etc. If a property in your community appears to be neglected, call 3-1-1 and Ottawa Bylaw will investigate and discuss with the owner.

If the owner fails to bring the property up to adequate standards, the City will get the work done and invoice the owner.

Canadian Pacific Women’s Open During the week of August 21-27, the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club will host the 2017 LPGA Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. Golf Canada will assume control of the golf course for the full week. Due to a combination of set-up and strict security requirements, the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club will be closed to everyone except those persons who have purchased a ticket or who are participating as a player or support services. This applies to members of the golf club as well. Please note, the pedestrian/cyclist right of way that travels along the north-south roadway on the Club’s property will be closed as well. Spectators who drive will be parked on CFB Uplands and a shuttle will take them to the golf club via Bowesville Road (north side). Daily attendance is expected in the range of a few thousand early in the week to 20,000 each day of the weekend.

The world’s best female golfers will attend this event, including homegrown star Brooke Henderson, currently ranked in the top ten. For more information about this tournament, please visit www.CPwomensopen.com.

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Alta Vista – Babytime programming will feature songs, stories and rhymes for babies up to 18 months and a parent or caregiver at the Alta Vista library branch on Mondays until July 31 and on August 14, from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

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Alta Vista – Family storytime will feature stories, rhymes and songs for all ages and a parent or caregiver at the Alta Vista library branch on Tuesdays until August 15, from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

July 24

Manotick – Enjoy U.K. Day, a garden party and tea, in the tradition of British High Tea on July 23. The event will take place at the National Training Centre of Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, 4120 Rideau Valley Dr. North in Manotick, from 1 to 4 p.m. There will be live music and imported British food and wares. Tickets are $15 at the door. Purchase advance tickets for $13. This is a rain or shine event. Call 613-692-7777 for tickets or information, or email events@guidedogs. ca. All proceeds are directed towards the training of guide

Eastway Gardens – Eastway Gardens residents are invited to a Summer Fun Day at Cecil Morrison Park on July 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature firefighters and police officers, slushies, face painting. Snacks and drinks will be sold. But everyone is welcome to bring their own picnic lunch.

July 26

Alta Vista – Would you survive in the Canadian wilderness? The Alta Vista library hosts a Walk on the Wild Side program for children ages seven to 12 on July 26, from 2 to 3 p.m. Registration is required.

July 27

Alta Vista – Home is Where the Art is a creative program that takes place at the Alta Vista library branch on July 27, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children ages four to six.

Registration is required.

July 27 to 30

Greely – The Greely Legion’s 10th annual Country Music Festival happens July 27 to 30.

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Riverside Park – Branch 595 of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts dinner and entertainment on July 28, featuring Shepherds pie. Prices vary but there is no cover charge for the entertainment. Dinners are served from 5:45 to 6 p.m. The branch is located at 1940B Bank St. Call 613-2361575 or visit rsl595.ca for details. People don’t need to be legion members to attend the dinners.

Alta Vista – Enjoy Syrian food from the heart during a fundraiser dinner in support of local efforts to resettle a Syrian refugee family in Ottawa. The dinner takes place on July 28, from 6 to 10 p.m., at Emmanuel United Church, 691 Smyth Rd. Dinner tickets cost $50 and can be purchased online at snapuptickets.com/ events/detail/syrian-foodfrom-the-heart-back-by-popular-demand. For details, visit facebook.com/RS4Refugees.

nation of a trunk sale and art exhibition. There will be live entertainment starting at 2 p.m., and the House will have a special sesquicentennial exhibition. Dickinson House is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

Alta Vista – Celebrate Canada by returning to Expo 67.

Memorabilia will be on display and sold during the Expo 67 Centennial and Nostalgia Show and Sale on July 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Fire Prevention Canada. See films from Expo 67 and historic newspapers.

Admission and parking are free at St. Timothy’s Church, 2400 Alta Vista Dr. To volunteer, call 613-247-9207.

August 3

Manotick – Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind will host an Open Tour Day at the National Training Centre on August

3, from noon to 3 p.m. Stop by for tours of the centre, meet plenty of dogs, and watch the guide dog training demonstrations, beginning at 12:15 p.m., 1 p.m., 1:45 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Admission and parking are free, but donations will be accepted. Pet dogs are not permitted on the grounds of the centre. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is located at 4120 Rideau Valley Dr. North in Manotick.

August 7

Findlay Creek – Findlay Creekers are invited to a Community Fun Day on August 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Diamond Jubilee Park.

Those who sign up and pick up their community association memberships before August 3 will be entered into a draw for one of two prize packages worth more than $600. For details, please visit facebook.com/FindlayCreek.

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August 11

A craft beer tasting takes place at Watson’s Mill on August 11, from 7 to 10 p.m. Advance tickets cost $40 each and after July 28th they will be $45.

Tickets can be purchased at Watson’s Mill, Office Pro and the Mill Tavern. Great evening of beer, appetizers and fun live music.

August 14 to 18

Vernon – The Osgoode Township Museum hosts its seventh annual summer drama camp for kids, featuring a production of The Little Mermaid, from August 14 to 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register your children, ages six to 12. The cost is $100 per child. To register, call 613-821-4062 or please email education@osgoodemuseum.ca.

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Manotick – On July 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., you are invited to take in a “Broquante” on the lawns of Dickinson House. Wildly popular in Europe, a Broquante is a combi-

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